NGC 322

NGC 322
NGC 322
DECam view of NGC 322
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension00h 57m 10.0s
Declination−43° 43′ 37″
Redshift0.023770
Heliocentric radial velocity7,126 km/s
Distance318 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.25
Characteristics
TypeS0
Apparent size (V)1.1' × 0.6'
Other designations
ESO 243- G 015, MCG -07-03-003, 2MASX J00570999-4343376, ESO-LV 2430150, 6dF J0057100-434338, PGC 3412.

NGC 322 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 318 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on September 5, 1834 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small, round, a little brighter middle, 3 stars to west." It apparently seems to be interacting with PGC 95427, another galaxy.

From legacy survey images a faint ring or tidal feature can be seen around NGC 322.

An image processing of the DECam data that makes these faint features of the ring or tidal feature appear.

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 322:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0322. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. 1 2 An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
  3. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Legacy Survey Sky Browser". www.legacysurvey.org. Retrieved May 27, 2023. Using a contrast of 1.2 to 1.3 and a high brightness of 5 makes these features appear.
  5. ↑ "SN 2018bwv". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved October 7, 2026.